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Istvan Lettang

Istvan Lettang

Cinematographer, also producer

Istvan Lettang, a skilled award winning cinematographer, has crafted compelling visuals since 2001. Fluent in English, Spanish, Hungarian, and Slovak. His artistry stems from a family of painters and his uncle, John Lettang, a renowned New York photographer. Shaped by nature and an engineering background, Lettang's precise, evocative imagery is inspired by directors and cinematographers like Andrei Tarkovsky's, Asakazu Nakai, Janusz Kaminiski, Conrad L. Hall and painters like Caravaggio and Rembrandt. His key work includes The Kings Hand (2025), Border Hunters 2024, Hate Thyself 2024, Atypical Pirate (2023), Final Vow (2022) and Divorce Bait (2020)

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Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Istvan Lettang's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
33%
Survival
14%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Self
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
6
Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Istvan Lettang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Istvan Lettang's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Border Hunters(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hate Thyself(2025)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Final Vow(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Curse of the Clown Motel(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Townhouse Confidential(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Demon Hunters(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Divorce Bait(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Good Thief(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • In Other Words(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Royal Family Christmas(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 11 MovieCove titles from 2015 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Curse of the Clown Motel (2023)

$4.8K worldwide

Highest rated

Border Hunters (2025)

Midcredits 7th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 11: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography11 of 11: 10 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score14th

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s10 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles, shown from 5 scored.

How do Istvan Lettang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (2020)

99th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

In Other Words (2020)

Midcredits 47th · 54% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 50/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Istvan Lettang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Istvan Lettang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lance Kawas shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers